15 couples wed at Manila City Jail

MANILA, Philippines - A total of 15 male inmates and a jail officer exchanged vows with their respective common-law partners during a mass wedding held yesterday morning by Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim at the Manila City Jail.

Lim also stood as the principal sponsor in the mass wedding, along with barangay chairwoman Thelma Lim and jail warden Hernan Grande, while those who witnessed the fateful event included District Special Projects Unit Chief Superintendent Alex Gutierrez, Station 11 commander Superintendent Nelson Yabut and Ma. Josefa Encarnacion de Ocampo, chief of the city civil registry. 

The inmates who got wedded yesterday were either convicted or have pending cases. Lim also took care of the reception that followed the wedding.

The newlyweds included Jail Officer Edgard Lim and his live-in partner of 21 years.

The barangay chairwoman said yesterday’s mass wedding was the first ever held at the Manila City Jail. – Sandy Araneta